​The ACLU of Texas just released its annual banned-books report, Free People Read Freely -- compiled with the assistance of former Washington Post reporter Myra MacPherson, mother of the late, great Leah Siegel. As in previous years, the report documents the books banned, restricted or given the okee-doke in school districts (and charter schools) statewide. Says the ACLU, "954 out of almost 1,300 districts answered our requests for information," leading to the latest tally: Eighty-seven titles were challenged, 20 were banned, and another 16 were put on "restricted" duty.

Incidentally, this year's report, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird, features a lengthy Q&A with Mary McDonagh Murphy, author of Atticus, Scout
& Boo. Consider it a bonus track.